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Historical Event on 12/27/1911

Jana Gana Mana.... ,' India ' s National Anthem, was first sung at the Indian National Congress session held at Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/20/1947British Prime Minister Clement Attlee announced in the House of Commons, London, that Britain will release India before June 1948 and for this purpose Lord Louis Mountbatten was appointed to work as the new Viceroy of India.
3/7/1974T. T. Krishnamachari, former Finance Minister, passed away.
4/12/1752Agreement to save the king between Shinde and Holkar.
2/19/1891Amrita Bazaar Patrika became a daily newspaper.
2/6/1959Ann Chandy was appointed the first Woman judge of Kerala High Court. In 1937, she became the 'munsif'.
12/24/1762Gopalrao defeated in the battle of Jamkhindi.
8/9/1971Vinodnand Jha, former Chief Minister of Bihar, died.
6/1/1929V. Shantaram, S. Fattehlal (Sheikh Syed Fattehlal), Vishnupant Damle and Keshavrao B. Dhaiber, alongwith Sita Ram Kulkami, founded the 'Prabhat Film Company' at Kolhapur.
1/3/2000A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, accuses Pakistan for the hijack of an Indian Airlines aircraft. (The crisis ended on Dec. 31 last with the Vajpayee Government agreeing to free three terrorists in exchange for the passengers).
1/23/1961Supreme Court rules cities & states have right to censor films.